Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Zambia
Zambia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female was 45.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.9%
World rank
28th
of 38 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2018
All-time low
17.0%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2024
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Zambia stood at 45.9%.
The figure is up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Zambia peaked at 46.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 28th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.0% | — |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | +94.7% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.0% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 36.3% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Zambia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Zambia was 45.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release